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Finger ring
Artist: Medieval
Location: Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Date: probably 15th Century
Materials: gold
Dimensions: diameter: 2.3cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £250 (Total: £1,000)
Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Review number: 5629 (2005)
Provenance:
Discovered by a metal detector user at Wall, Staffordshire and declared Treasure in 2004.
Description:
The bezel is engraved with a representation of the Trinity with the seated figure of God the Father, supporting Christ on the cross, and with a dove in the top left corner which represent the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The figure of God has a halo. The shoulders of the ring are engraved with the sun's rays.
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